The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-03-03
Antidote for Cancer.

About thirteen years ago a woman
belonging TO the middle walks of life,
suffering from cancer, was pronounced
beyond their skill by the physicians of
Shrewsbury Infirmary, England, the
tumor being in such close proximity to
the jugular vein that, rather than risk
the imperiling of her life, they deemed
it best not to undertake such an opera
ton.
Straightway after this announcement
was made she returned to her home,
which was three miles from Oswestey,
the nearest railway station in the
County of Montgomery, North Wales.
Here she became a greater sufferer,
when one day she bethought herself of
a neighbor, whom she soon found, and
with all the eloquence of one enthralled
by an implacable foe she appealed to
her sympathy. "If it were possible"
she implored, ''do, do something to
assuage my pain With that tender
ness and willingness characteristic of
every true and noble woman to allay
her sisters many pains this friend, for
she proved friend in need and deed,
forthwith sent her boys Zone of whom
is our informan) to gather what in
the United States is known as sheep
sorrel; by the people of England as
''sour leaf or the cuckoo plant" in the
Welsh language, to the people of North
Wales, as ''dail surion y Cog" To
this timely opportunity, and the efficacy
OF this herb as an antidote for cancer,
this sufferer is in large measure in
debted for her health and life to-day,
while not the slightest vestige of this
hitherto unconquerable disease is to be
| found.
The leaves were wrapped in brown
paper so tight as to make the package
impervious to air. This package was
| then placed beneath an open CRATE and
| covered with the hot ashes of the same.
When sufficiently cooked it was re-
moved and in as hot a state as possible
and not TO burn it was now applied,
| the leaves being in direct contact with
the ulcer, which was firmly held to the
part affected by linen handkerchief.
Strange to say, at the expiration of
one month the tumor came away and
has not since appeared. For the first
four days the pain was most excruci-
ating, but gradually decreased as it be-
| came loosened. There is much to be
said in favor of this method over that
OF the knife. The nature of its draw
ing power in the form of poultice,
| though at first very severe, still is
gradual and sure, while new blood
| rushes into the vacuum caused bv re-
| moval, thus serving as a fitting help
meet for aiding and stimulating ma
ture's efforts, and in the meantime the
arteries which feed this fell DESTROYER
are given greater impulse to move
rapidly, flow healthy, and strengthen
| the weaker parts as fast as it egresses.
In this connection it is to be observed
that this method has none of the ac.
companying after-weakening effects as
caused by loss of blood so frequently
exhibited under the operation Of the
knife, while the chances of a thorough
| eXtirpation are far more sanguine IS to
thread remaining than that of sur
gical operation, which many fear and
! object to-
For those parts not admitting of
poultice we submit another formula for
the same herb, as applied by this same
benefactress in somewhat different
cases.
A piece of f1at-iron or steel is OBJ
tanned with at least one bright and
smooth face. On this the leaves are
placed, which in turn is placed on top
of the stove or within the oven until
the leaves are thoroughly cooked,
whence they are removed and spread
on piece of linen in the same way as
any other homemade plaster. When
cold enough. with sufficient heat not to
burn, it is then applied, and, our in
formant states was productive of the
same beneticent result. Cincinnati
| Commercial Gnzeye.